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NFL Midseason Awards

Houston Texans NFL midseason awards at halftime of the 2012 NFL season: Most Valuable Player Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons “Matty Ice” has been as cool as they come this season. The fifth-year signal-c...

32 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Adrian Peterson, Atlanta Falcons, Chandler Jones, Houston Texans, J.J. Watt, Lovie Smith, Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning, Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins

8 Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 9

Houston Texans NFL football is the greatest reality TV program of all time. The Giants and Colts made sure of that back in 1958. Each NFL fall weekend is a completely new and original experience for every player,...

32 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Minnesota Vikings, New York Giants, Seattle Seahawks

Injury Updates Week 9: Ryan Tannehill, Ben Tate, Jordy Nelson

Houston Texans The fantasy season is nearing its postseason. The weeks are winding down; the injuries are piling up. You need to stay ahead of everything in order to make that playoff push. Here’s some informat...

32 weeks ago by Corby Yarbrough Tags: Fantasy, News, Ben Tate, Houston Texans, Jordy Nelson, Miami Dolphins, Ryan Tannehill

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 9

Houston Texans A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 9. Lock of the Week It’s put up or shut up time for Detroit. Last year will officially be a fluke if Mo...

32 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Washington Redskins

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 9

Houston Texans Athlon Sports' weekly rankings of NFL teams from the best, the lone remaining undefeated Atlanta Falcons, to the worst, the banged-up one-win Jacksonville Jaguars. Here are our NFL Power Ranki...

33 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

J.J. Watt Is The NFL's Best Defensive Player

Houston Texans Texans defensive end J.J. Watt came out of the smokescreen — as a tight end at Central Michigan before being a walk-on (and part-time pizza delivery driver) at Wisconsin — and stepped into...

34 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Houston Texans, J.J. Watt

NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 8

Houston Texans Athlon Sports weekly rankings of the best and worst teams in the NFL starts at the top with the long remaining undefeated team, the Atlanta Falcons, and goes all the way to the bottom with the woun...

34 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Francisco 49ers

20 scariest players, physical freaks and real-life monsters in the NFL

Houston Texans We watch the NFL for fantasy numbers, civic pride, the strategy and maybe for a few friendly wagers. Oh, and we watch the NFL for freakish displays of athleticism. Athlon Sports has assem...

34 weeks ago by David Fox Tags: NFL, Overtime, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

5 Most Badass Defensive Players Now that Ray Lewis is Gone

Houston Texans When the news hit that Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis was lost for the rest of the season with a torn triceps muscle, it hit hard – as hard as any hit Lewis has delivered during his remark...

34 weeks ago by Rich McVey Tags: NFL, Overtime, News, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans, Jason Pierre-Paul, JJ Watt, New York Giants, Ray Lewis

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 7

Houston Texans NFL Week 7 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Seahawks (4-2) at 49ers (4-2) Pete Carroll and Jim Harbaugh are old Pac-12 rivals from their days at USC and Stanford, res...

35 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Osi Umenyiora, Pittsburgh Steelers, Robert Griffin III, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

2012 NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 7

Houston Texans Athlon Sports weekly rankings of the best and worst teams in the NFL starts at the top with the lone remaining undefeated team, the Atlanta Falcons, and goes all the way to the bottom with the Jack...

35 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Washington Redskins

Green Bay Packers vs. Houston Texans Preview and Prediction

Houston Texans Two preseason favorites with drastically different 2012 results will meet on Sunday Night Football when the Houston Texans host the Green Bay Packers at 8:20 pm EST on NBC. The Texans are off to a ...

35 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, Aaron Rodgers, Andre Johnson, Arian Foster, B.J. Raji, Clay Matthews, Green Bay Packers, Greg Jennings, Houston Texans, J.J. Watt, James Casey, Matt Schaub, Owen Daniels

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 6

Houston Texans A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 6. Locks of the Week Take the birds in a pair of blowouts over a couple of teams who have made a trend of ge...

35 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 6

Houston Texans NFL Week 6 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Steelers (2-2) at Titans (1-4) The last time the Titans defeated the Steelers was Chris Johnson’s rookie season in 2008,...

36 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans

2012 NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 6

Houston Texans Athlon Sports’ weekly rankings of the best and worst teams in the NFL starts at the top with the undefeated Houston Texans and goes all the way to the bottom with the winless Cleveland Browns. He...

Houston Texans vs. New York Jets Preview and Prediction

Houston Texans Two contrasting AFC teams will meet on Monday Night Football when the New York Jets host the Houston Texans at 8:30 pm EST on ESPN. The Texans are off to a stellar start, standing at 4-0 and toppin...

36 weeks ago by Patrick Snow Tags: NFL, AFC, Andre Johnson, Arian Foster, Houston Texans, James Casey, Mark Sanchez, Matt Schaub, New York Jets, Owen Daniels, Shonn Greene, Tim Tebow

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 5

Houston Texans A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 5. Locks of the Week When the cream of the crop plays the bottom of the barrel, go with the good team ove...

36 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Jets, Philadephia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, San Diego Chargers

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 5

Houston Texans NFL Week 5 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Cardinals (4-0) at Rams (2-2) The Cardinals return to St. Louis, the city where the Birds played from 1960-87 before headi...

37 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Peyton Manning, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans, Tom Brady, Washington Redskins

2012 NFL Power Rankings Going Into Week 5

Houston Texans Each week during the season Athlon Sports looks at the best and worst football teams in the NFL. Here are our NFL Power Rankings following Week 4 of the season. 1. Texans (4-0) Top-ranked de...

37 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers

Eight Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 4

37 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Houston Texans, Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, San Francisco 49ers

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 4

Houston Texans A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 4. Locks of the Week Both of these teams have something to prove after shocking results last week. Seah...

37 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Buffalo Bills, Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Tennessee Titans

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 4

Houston Texans NFL Week 4 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Browns (0-3) at Ravens (2-1) The expansion Courtney Browns take on the original Jim Browns in the Art Modell Bowl on Thurs...

38 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, Tennessee Titans

NFL Picks Against the Spread: Week 3

Houston Texans A betting preview of every game (against the spread) on Sunday and Monday in Week 3. Locks of the Week Keep riding the hot hands and take two of the NFC’s top teams this season. 49...

38 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Denver Broncos, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Miami Dolphins, Minnesota Vikings, New England Patriots, New York Jets, San Diego Chargers, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

2012 NFL Picks, Every Game: Week 3

Houston Texans NFL Week 3 previews and predictions for every game on the schedule: Giants (1-1) at Panthers (1-1) Carolina’s Cam Newton steps into the spotlight on Thursday night, taking on a Big Blue de...

39 weeks ago by Nathan Rush Tags: NFL, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, New England Patriots, New York Giants, San Diego Chargers, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans

8 Amazing Stats from NFL Sunday: Week 2

39 weeks ago by Braden Gall Tags: NFL, Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, New England Patriots, San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, St. Louis Rams, Washington Redskins

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